Roscoe Conkling

U.S. Representative
Born
October 30, 1829
Died
April 18, 1888
Age at death
58
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1858–1866
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Conkling36,090
Opponents28,277
3
Elections run

Between 1858 and 1866, Roscoe Conkling ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Conkling's biggest single-election total was 12,536 votes, in the 1860 U.S. House election in New York's District 20. Conkling's closest win came in the 1866 U.S. House election in New York's District 21, decided by 1,417 votes.

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How many votes has Roscoe Conkling received?

Roscoe Conkling has received 36,090 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Roscoe Conkling’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1866U.S. HouseNew YorkWon12,47053.01%Joseph A Kellogg
1860U.S. HouseNew YorkWon12,53658.28%Grove
1858U.S. HouseNew YorkWon11,08457.33%Gerald Root
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000681) and Wikidata (Q5611358). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Roscoe Conkling: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/roscoe-conkling. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.